Halfords

About the role

As Regional Manager, you will take full ownership of the strategic direction and daily operations of 14 Autocentres, overseeing one of our most successful regions. Leading a team of Autocentre Managers, your primary focus will be on fostering team engagement, motivation, and performance, while driving an exceptional customer experience across your region.

We're seeking a dynamic, inspirational leader who exemplifies our core values. A true role model, you will take pride in recruitment, training, development, and nurturing the ongoing engagement of your team to achieve excellence.

We’re proud to be a diverse, fast-growing business, and you’ll find your role rewarding in every sense. We'll make sure you have access to the right training to thrive in your new job where you will act as a custodian and role model our values:

• One Halfords Family,
• WOW Our Customer
• Be Better Every day
• Pride In Expertise.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the complexity of a region with sales, colleague development, implementing initiatives, change implementation and collaborate with the wider business.
• Engage and inspire the region of circa 100 colleagues to consistently drive for results.
• Identify areas for financial growth and develop the strategy to deliver.
• Deliver all regulatory compliance in line with company standards and government guidelines.
• Manage change implementation as the business innovates and transforms in line with market expectations.
• Guide and coach your teams through their full P&L responsibility and track, monitor and manage perform.
• Create a performance culture, building high performing ambitious teams.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience within a similar role within the automotive industry
• Ability to lead, engage and motivate a team 
• An exemplar of a great customer experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Track record of meeting compliance standards across health and safety and a Centre environment
• Evidence of delivery on great customer metrics 
• Must hold the Authorised Examiners Delegate (AED) role for MOT

What’s in it for you

• Competitive Salary
• Monthly paid performance related bonus that is uncapped.
• Colleague discount scheme across our autocentres and retail stores.
• Wheels discounts scheme on essentials such as groceries, shopping, insurance, days out, restaurants and more.
• Family & Friends Discount Events
• Trade Price Bike scheme & & Cycle to Work Scheme
• Join the Share save scheme with a 20% discount on shares.
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

We’re in an exciting chapter – rapidly growing our business with a focus on motoring services and electric mobility. We’re the UK’s leading retailer of motoring and cycling products and services, and the UK’s largest vehicle service, maintenance, and repair business. Join us and be part of our success story in getting the nation safely back on the move.

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.